— moribundity , n. — moribundly , adv.
/mawr"euh bund', mor"-/ , adj.
1. in a dying state; near death.
2. on the verge of extinction or termination.
3. not progressing or advancing; stagnant: a moribund political party.
[ 1715-25; moribundus dying, equiv. to mori- (s. of mori to die) + -bundus adj. suffix ]